[JamesNesbitt]

On our Windows 2000 Server DC, I got the following error message occuring very frequently (once or twice every minute) in the Application section of the Event Viewer:

Source: WinMgmt
Event ID: 8
Type: Warning
Description: Failed to create a backup repository for use when recovering a corrupt repository. Check there is enough disk space.

I have attached a screenshot of the entry

Now I have 25Gb free on the C Drive and 200+Gb free on the D Drive.

Any ideas on what is causing the problem and how to fix it?

James

[biggles77]

Have a read. http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?e...inMgmt&phase=1

[JamesNesbitt]

Thanks - I'll give it a try.

Edit: Problem solved! Thanks very much!

[Dumber]

and the solution was?

[JamesNesbitt]

Quote from EventID.net:

"This could be due to insufficient security access to the "<%SystemRoot%>\System32\WBEM\Repository", insufficient disk space or insufficient memory.

Phydeaux
The very last sentence in M255629 mentions:
"IF the previous steps do not work then delete all files in the %systemroot%\SYSTEM32\WBEM\Repository folder and restart the computer or server."
I only follwed this advice from the article and it worked.

In my %systemroot%\SYSTEM32\WBEM\Repository I only had two files:
$WinMgmt.CFG
CIM.REP
After moving the files and restarting both Windows Management Instrument services the event never reappeared when the machine was left on for sometime. I rebooted eventually to make sure the event didn't come back and it didn't. In %systemroot%\SYSTEM32\WBEM\Repository I now have 3 files:
$WinMgmt.CFG
CIM.REC
CIM.REP
Don't forget to delete the original files you moved."